PGY2 Surgical Stream

FOR DETAILS ON PGY2 SURGICAL ROTATIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE   

All rotations accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and suitable to meet pre-SET requirements.

Please check the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons website (Click Here) for further information regarding SET (Surgical training) guidelines.

What do we look for in a potential Alfred Health employee?

The ideal Alfred Health HMO candidate is one who:

• Has an expressed and demonstrated desire to train at Alfred Health;
• Demonstrates academic, clinical and personal traits that Alfred Health would see as desirable in a potential employee / trainee.

We are looking for good people as well as potentially good clinicians. The more developed, mature and rounded a trainee is the better they will do at a complex health service.

We will select candidates who display or demonstrate:

• Evidence of the ability to work within a team;
• A holistic approach to patient care with appreciation of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of patient care;
• Well developed interpersonal skills;
• Maturity evidenced through leadership roles or other activities (including non-medical);
• Good theoretical knowledge;
• Evidence of interest in academic pursuits including research.

What should I include in my Alfred Health application?

Your Curriculum Vitae:    Must include the following information:

• Employment history - hospital/s, dates;
• Clinical history - rotations including rotations planned to end of current clinical year;
• Research / Presentations / Publications;
• University degrees;
• Academic history including prizes, awards;
• Extracurricular activities;
• College registration status.

Please submit your CV as part of your application to Alfred Health.

Your Cover Letter:    Should include the following information:

• Motivation / reasons for applying to Alfred Health;
• Particular skills and attributes you feel you would bring to the position and how you feel they relate to the skills and attributes of a good HMO;
• Long term professional goals;
• Can be addressed to Ms A Nielsen, Operations Manager, Medical Workforce Unit, The Alfred.

What about referees?

Your referee reports will be provided to the PMCV and we will access them from there.

• References should be from clinical rotations undertaken within the past 24 months.
• Referees should be consultant clinicians who have supervised your practice.
• Ideally your references will be appropriate to your longer term goals.
• If you are concerned that some aspects of your references do not fit the criteria above, and see no alternative, please give a brief explanation in your cover letter.

How is your application assessed and ranked?

All HMO applications are assessed by a panel for eligibility.

The panel considers:

1. Curriculum Vitae Information and Cover letter

• Clinical Experience
• Academic & Scholarly pursuits
• Communication/Teamwork & Maturity
• Interest in Alfred Health 
• Knowledge of Alfred Health ie. how a candidate fits with the working culture

2. Referee Ratings and Comments

• Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed by an interview / selection panel. 
• The combination of initial assessment score plus interview outcome will determine the final ranking.

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 APPLICATIONS FOR PGY2 POSITIONS
CLOSE - 23^rd JULY 2013